October 30, 1983: Tom Lysiak Gets a 20 Game Suspension Kristi Loucks | October 30, 2015 The Blockbuster That Brought Lysiak to Chicago Tom Lysiak joined the Chicago Blackhawks (then Black Hawks) in the middle of the 1978-79 season, playing eight years with the Hawks. He…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 60 Goals for Golden Jet? Rick Cole | October 29, 2015 Bobby Hull, hockey’s Golden Jet, is off to such a fast start in this fledgling National Hockey League season that speculation has already begun about how many goals the explosive…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Preview – Chicago Black Hawks Rick Cole | October 19, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks have an impressive collection of talent, ranging from the best one-two offensive punch in hockey in Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, to one of the top…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: DeJordy Demoted By Hawks Rick Cole | October 16, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks goaltender Denis DeJordy, who enjoyed a fine NHL rookie season in 1964-65, finds himself headed to the St. Louis Braves of the CPHL today. DeJordy was farmed…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Relents, Rejoins Hawks Rick Cole | September 30, 2015 Superstar Bobby Hull ended his brief walkout from the Chicago Black Hawks late yesterday. Hull’s return to the fold ended a brief three-day boycott of the Black Hawks’ training camp.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hull Bolts Hawks Camp Rick Cole | September 29, 2015 Superstar left wing Bobby has left the Chicago Black Hawks training camp and no one knows when he might return. Hull left the Chicago training facility on Saturday when his…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Billy Reay Rick Cole | September 18, 2015 The second in our series of NHL coach profiles takes a look at Billy Reay, the man behind the bench of the Chicago Black Hawks. The 47-year-old Winnipeg native took…
Chicago Blackhawks’ All-Time Great Roster: Goalies and Head Coach Kyle Morton | August 29, 2015 We’ve now come to the end of my series in which I’ve assembled the best possible roster of Chicago Blackhawks past and present in an effort to put together an…
Chicago Blackhawks’ All-Time Great Roster: Defensemen Kyle Morton | August 28, 2015 Having already completed the Chicago Blackhawks’ best possible all-time roster’s forward group in the three posts linked below, it’s now time to turn to the defensive unit. As is the…
Chicago Blackhawks’ All-Time Great Roster: Right Wings Kyle Morton | August 27, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL’s most storied and successful franchises in history. They would never have gotten there if they didn’t have great players on their roster…
Chicago Blackhawks’ All-Time Great Roster: Left Wings Kyle Morton | August 27, 2015 Every NHL franchise in existence has their greats. Fans of every team have their players from the past that they idolize and hope that the current crop of players can…
Chicago Blackhawks’ All-Time Great Roster: Centers Kyle Morton | August 26, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most storied franchises in the history of hockey. As such, it makes sense that they would not be lacking in terms of all-time…